David W Wright

Military

Crashed on take off due to mechanical problems on an operational mission on 3 Mar 1944 in B-24J #42-99939 'Big Fat Butterfly'. RTD. Plane heavily damaged by flak, exploded and several crew members killed. Note: This is most likely a mission to Gien, FR on 17 Jul 1944 in B-24J #42-52581 that managed to return with battle damage and crashed upon landing at Lavenham. WIA.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.

487th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 93rd Bomb Group.

93rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Places

Officers of the 487th Bomb Group outside the 838th Bomb Squadron operations room.

Lavenham

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Lavenham/Alpheton Airfield

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

13 June 1905

Born

Atlanta, Georgia

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History; son, 93rd BG Roster, 487th BG Roster, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces, 487th BG Website / http://www.487thbg.org/Photos/DavidWright.shtml